Ferrari fire reignites safety fears over pitstop refuelling

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FORMULA One officials will attempt to douse fears over the safety of high-speed refuelling with a full investigation into the fire on Michael Schumacher’s car during the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg. The German sat placidly in his car as his Ferrari pit crew battled to put out flames after his refuelling rig jammed early in the race on Sunday.

Refuelling was introduced a decade ago to add excitement to races increasingly becoming processional, but Schumacher’s fire brought excitement that could have turned into disaster but for the quick thinking of Ferrari mechanics.